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MINUTES

Thursday 11th January 2007

at 2pm Which?, London NW1

Present: 

Sally Brearley (Health Link); Jonathan Ellis (Help the Aged); Stephen Fishwick (National Pharmacy Association); Sarah Clarke (LMCA); Stella Valeka (Diabetes UK ); Sue Martin (British Dental Association); Gerda Loosemore-Reppen (Independent); Gill Edelman (Independent Consultant); Karen Fay (NHS Connecting for Health); Judith Wardle (Continence Foundation); Sophia Bhatti (General Medical Council); Frances Blunden (Which?); Unnati Rennie (Patients Forum)

Apologies:

Ian Banks (BMA PLG); Eileen Neilson (Royal Pharmaceutical Society); Hew Helps (Chiropractic Patients Association); Liz Urben (British Red Cross); Janice Kent (ReMEmber); Francine Bates (Contact A Family); Philip Hurst (Age Concern England ); Duleep Allirajah (Macmillan Cancer Support); Mark Hill (MND Association); Angeline Burke (Nursing & Midwifery Council); Graham Estop (Rethink)

Topic:  Effective NHS Commissioning - a provider perspective

Speaker:  Stephen Fishwick, Head of NHS Service Development, National Pharmacy Association

[See Appendix A for the Powerpoint slides]

Minutes of last PF meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 8^th November 2006 were agreed.

There were no matters arising.

Minutes of last MC meeting

The minutes of the meeting held on Friday 8^th December 2006 were agreed.

There were no matters arising.

Any Other Business

It was agreed to be a good idea to propose a meeting with the bill team regarding the Local Government & Public Involvement in Health Bill.  Sally Brearley will contact Meredith Vivian.

Date of next meeting

Thursday 15^th March 2007.

APPENDIX A

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